JL Aime passed through for our latest in-store in January, bringing with him some disco, boogie and 80s electro funk inspired by his recent trip to NYC. You can catch him spinning throughout London with the Melomaniacs, with a regular monthly residency at Peckham Arches on 3rd Saturday OEM.

Matt Baila dropped in for our first in-store of 2024. He brought with him a superb set of 45s from funk and soul to African, latin and beyond. His collection is equalled only by his insane talents on the 1s and 2s, effortlessly blending and juggling these rare gems. This is a personal fave for us, and is one of DJs and music lovers alike. We hope you enjoy!

Charles Vaughan is a South-East London DJ, promoter and producer. His DJ sets blur between an eclectic selection of rare groove, disco, jazz and house. You can find him playing at various parties around London, most notably as part of the Melt My Heart crew.

Rook welcomes Sam Sharp, founder of London-based party Loose Legs. Sam is a regular feature on Loose.fm and Balamii radio, as well as playing top-notch parties all over London. For this episode, he takes you through some of his favourite soul gems...

For our friends and family launch in July, London-based DJ and selector Miche graced the decks. He brought with him the test pressing of his latest compilation 'With Love: Volume 2" released on Mr Bongo records. The official album is now released and available from your nearest vinyl stockist or direct from https://www.mrbongo.com/

Legendary street artist Aroe steps up to the decks for the latest episode. For his set, he's taking you through some incredible Swedish rarities from jazz to funk to psych and beyond. This is the first ever mix where nobody in the shop recognised a single record! Want lists at the ready...

Rook Records co-owner Louis Headnod graced the decks at the shop for our official launch, bringing the finest hip hop vinyl all expertly blended with some tasty instro / acapella combinations chucked in for good measure!

First touching the tables in 1987, Mr Thing has been non-stop perfecting the art of DJing since and is now one of the worlds best. Touring the world with an understanding of records and music that is second to none, he always creates flawless and exciting sets mixing some of the rarest records with some of the best loved records ever heard with an apparently effortless ease!

For our October in-store he graced the decks at Rook Records, bringing an incredible selection of 45s, spanning hip hop, soul, jazz-funk and gospel. This is seriously not on to be slept on!

A Sicilian now based in London, Daniele Mizar is a DJ and record collector inspired by the warm sunny atmosphere of Southern Italy and influenced by a passion for Samba and Latin Jazz. About this mix: “This is a journey through Italian music culture. I wished to showcase some of the finest records coming from “Il Bel Paese”, paying homage to some of the greatest hits of the past as well as shining a light on contemporary gems. Supporting and celebrating artists producing quality music today will always be a central aspect of my selections.” Daniele is part of the new DJ collective project farconers, broadcasted the latest episode of his radio show “Mizar Cultura” on Balamii Radio and you can find him regularly playing across venues in London – Brilliant Corners, Café 1001, Grow Hackney and 91 Living Room among some of them.

Ricardo Paris is a Portuguese-born DJ / record collector based in London. Since the young age of 13, music and record collecting have always been a big part of his life – records were always around the house and playing on his dad’s old Pioneer record player. But it is not until ’95 that Skateboarding, Hip-hop culture and all the jazz/soul sampled tracks became a love in his life and a deep inspiration within his eclectic DJ sets. For our October in-store, London DJ and collector Ricardo Paris came through with a selection of Brazilian gems and Latin grooves.